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Carrot cake
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This cake was made with 3 ( 8 inch) cake pans, but you can use 2 (9 inch) cake pans instead. For 9- inch pans, bake 75 minutes instead of 60. The food processor makes quick work of chopping the carrots. Carrot cake: | |
4 | eggs |
1 1/3 cups | vegetable oil |
2 1/4 cups | sugar |
2 1/4 cups | all purpose flour |
2 tsp. | baking soda |
2 tsp | baking powder |
1/2 tsp | salt |
2 tsp | ground cinnamon |
1/2 tsp | ground cloves |
1/2 tsp | ground nutmeg |
20 ounces | carrots, finely chopped, ( about 3 1/4 cups) |
1/2 cup | chopped walnuts |
1 cup | crushed pineapple, well drained |
White chocolate cream cheese frosting: | |
1 1/2 pounds | cream cheese, room temperature |
2 cups | white chocolate chips, melted |
3/4 cup ( 1 1/2 sticks) | unsalted butter, room temperature |
2 tsp. | grated lemon rind |
Chopped walnuts |
1- to prepare cake, preheat oven to 350degrees. Line bottom of 3 (8inch) pans or 9 inch with parchment paper. Leave sides of pan dry- no cooking spray needed.
2- combine eggs and oil in a large mixing bowl. Beat two minutes with a mixer on medium speed. Add 1 cup sugar and continue mixing 2 minutes. Add remaining sugar and mix 3-4 minutes.
3- combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg; add to egg mixture, beating on low speed until blended( about1 minute.add carrots, walnuts and pineapple, mix until well combined.
4- divide batter evenly among pans.
5- bake 60 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean
6- cool to room temperature on a wire rack. Rub knife around edge of cakes and remove from pans. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
7- to prepare icing, place cream cheese in mixing bowl; beat with a mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add melted chocolate a little at a time, continuing to beat at medium speed. Add butter, a little at a time. Scrape down sides of bowl; add lemon rind and beat until combined.
8- remove cakes from refrigerator. Ice top of one layer. Place second layer on top; ice top; place thirds layer on top; ice top and sides of cake. Press chopped walnuts into sides of cake . 3 layers serves 20
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